Reading André LaCocque's book on Cain and Abel feels like sitting down with the author in his study and listening to him reflect on a lifetime of thinking about this primal biblical story. In this conversation, LaCocque is surrounded by his books, an amazing number of which—from the classics, the New Testament, and rabbinic thought to contemporary philosophy, psychology, and literature—he draws into the conversation. Among his favorites are Freud, Dostoevsky, Bakhtin, and his past colleague Ricoeur. His observations are rich, eclectic, and complex: often more anecdotal than linear—like holding up a gem and examining its various facets. No reader—no, listener—will leave this conversation without learning something about this story or being prodded to think about it in a new way.